Daily Archive: Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Articles published on Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Hi-tech weapons for T&T cops

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Police Service (TTPS) has signed a multi-million dollar deal with a firm to equip all police officers with some of the latest and hi-tech guns to even the playing field against the criminal element.

Finance Minister Winston Jordan on the way to deliver his budget yesterday

Economy to grow 3.4% – Jordan

Guyana’s economy is projected to grow 3.4% this year, a decrease from the 3.8% recorded last year reflecting a slowing of growth even as value-added and excise taxes collections are projected to rise by $3.8 billion to $69.5 billion this year.

Salary hike unveiled for public servants

Effective July 1, 2015, the minimum salary in the public service will be $50,000 per month while public servants who earned more will receive a 5 percent salary increase plus an additional $5000 monthly as of the same date, Minis-ter of Finance Winston Jordan announced yesterday.

Lower rates for Berbice Bridge crossing unveiled

From September 1, 2015 the toll for passenger cars and buses crossing the Berbice River Bridge will be reduced by $300 while the toll for all other types of vehicles will be reduced by 10 percent, Minister of Finance Winston Jordan announced during his budget speech yesterday.

AG, Trotman challenge term limit ruling

A month after acting Chief Justice Ian Chang ruled that the presidential term limit was unconstitutional, appeals have been filed to challenge the decision on the grounds that the judge erred in law by finding that a referendum was needed to effect the restriction.

VAT removed from some food items

A number of items including some foreign and locally-manufactured food products will no longer attract the Value-Added Tax (VAT), Minister of Finance Winston Jordan announced during his 2015 Budget presentation yesterday.

Members of the Colts Basketball team are all smiles after clinching the GABA Open Championship against arch-rivals Ravens at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. (Orlando Charles photo)

Colts clinch Open, u-23 basketball titles

It was a night to remember for Colts as they clinched the Open and u-23 titles in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League Qualifying Knockout Tourney, defeating Ravens and Pacesetters respectively on Sunday.

Teams lose sleep over Rio night races

KAZAN, Russia, (Reuters) – As soon as the world championships concluded on Sunday, swimming’s top nations were setting their sights on an all together different proposition — how to deal with midnight finishes during the Rio 2016 Olympics.

A scene from the GCM

CIOG holds General Council

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) held its 37th General Council Meeting (GCM) on Saturday August 1st 2015 at the CIOG’s Secretariat, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

Archery seminar set

The Guyana Sport Shooting Federation (GSSF) in partnership with World Archery Americas will be hosting its inaugural archery development seminar in Georgetown, which will be conducted by international archer/coach Diego Torres of Columbia.

Captain Peter Short

T&TCB mourns passing of Captain Short

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Cricket Board (T&TCB) has extended its condolences to the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) and the wider regional community on the passing of Captain Peter Short on Tuesday after a lengthy illness.

S African team laid low by tummy bug in India

CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Ten South African cricketers on tour in India were hospitalised at the weekend following food poisoning, three of them during a match on Sunday in which the tourists had to borrow a fielder from their opponents, Cricket South Africa said yesterday.

West Indies star batsman Stafanie Taylor ... made just three.

Jamaica grab first win, T&T remain unbeaten

CALIFORNIA, Trinidad, CMC – Title-holders Jamaica crushed North Windwards to post their first win while hosts Trinidad and Tobago carved out a steady victory over Guyana, in the third round of the Regional Women’s Super50 here yesterday.

Sun Yang

Brazil coach blasts Chinese Olympic champ Sun

SAO PAULO, (Reuters) – The coach of Brazil’s national swimming team says China’s Olympic champion Sun Yang tried to elbow and kick a female swimmer at the world championships on Sunday and that he has also caused problems for other teams.

Good luck!

Good luck! Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo exchanging pleasantries with Finance Minister Winston Jordan (seated) prior to yesterday’s presentation of the 2015 budget.

Think the world’s getting worse? Think again, says economist

By Joseph D’Urso   LONDON, (Thomson Reuters Founda-tion) – Turn on the news or listen to doom-mongers in politics and the media, and you could be forgiven for thinking the world is a more violent and unequal place than ever, but according to economist Max Roser, we’ve never had it so good in many ways.

FIFA’s arrogance

The events of recent years have sent those of us with an interest in football and even those with no interest in the game whatsoever, a clear and unmistakable message about the Fédéra-tion Internationale de Football Association’s (FIFA’s) global status as the game’s unquestioned powerhouse.